Polish as Foreign Language

General data

Course ID:	3003-C2K-GO2
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (0232) Literature and linguistics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Polish as Foreign Language
Name in Polish:	Język polski jako obcy
Organizational unit:	Institute of Polish Language
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The aim of the seminar is to introduce students of Polish studies to the glottodidactic issues, to acquaint them with methods of teaching Polish as a foreign language, with knowledge on the contemporary Polish language necessary while working as a Polish teacher as well as with the difficulties resulting from merging cultural and linguistic issues during teaching Polish as a foreign language.
Full description:	The seminar combines problems of linguistics and glottodidactics. Students acquire basic skills necessary while teaching Polish as a foreign language. Course topics: 1. Direct and indirect methods of teaching foreign languages. 2. Four language skills developed during courses of Polish as a foreign language: speaking, understanding, reading, writing. 3. Ways of acquainting foreigners with elements of Polish culture. 4. Teaching aids used during courses of Polish as a foreign language. 5. Typical schedule of courses of Polish as a foreign language. 6. Typological characteristics of language. 7. Working with beginners' groups. 8. Teaching Polish declension. 9. Teaching Polish conjugation. Difficulties associated with teaching aspect. 10. Agglutinativity of Polish verb forms or how to control movable ends of the verb. 11. Introduction of mood category. 12. Methods of introducing imperative mood. 13. Methods of introducing conditional mood. 14. Introducing adjective and adverbial participles. 15. Exercises in use of verbs of movement by foreigners. 16. Possible use of connotations and sentence schemes in teaching Polish as a foreign language. 17. Introducing new vocabulary and consolidating the already known. 18. Working with text. Types of texts for different levels of teaching. 19. Phraseology and difficulties with its application. 20. Syntactical synonymy in teaching foreigners. 21. Polish poetry in teaching foreigners. Students should familiarize themselves with the reading provided for in the seminar programme and actively participate in classes, taking part in discussions, giving short lectures, writing lesson schedules or, if possible, having short lessons for foreigners at various levels.
Bibliography:	B. Bartnicka, Nauczanie aspektu na lektoratach języka polskiego [w:] Vademecum lektora języka polskiego, red. B. Bartnicka, L. Kacprzak, E. Rohozińska, Warszawa 1992 lub [w:] Tradycja i nowoczesność w nauczaniu cudzoziemców języka polskiego, red. H. Rybicka-Nowacka, B. Rocławski, Gdańsk 1990. D. Buttler, Z metodyki nauczania polszczyzny jako języka obcego (Słownictwo), "Przegląd Humanistyczny" 1971, nr 2. M. Foland-Kugler, Nauczanie fonetyki języka polskiego [w:] Vademecum lektora języka polskiego, red. B. Bartnicka, L. Kacprzak, E. Rohozińska, Warszawa 1992. M. Gawełko, Kilka różnic typologicznych między językiem polskim i francuskim, "Języki Obce w Szkole" 1986, nr 4, s. 291-297. E. Jędrzejko, R. Piętkowa, Teksty piosenek i psychozabaw jako materiał leksykalny w nauce języka polskiego jako obcego [w:] Tradycja i nowoczesność w nauczaniu cudzoziemców języka polskiego, red. H. Rybicka-Nowacka, B. Rocławski, Gdańsk 1990. F.J. Kapeliński, Metodyka nauczania języka polskiego jako obcego: analogie z nauczaniem angielskiego i francuskiego jako języków obcych lub drugich [w:] O język i kulturę polską w środowiskach polonijnych. Materiały z II Konferencji Okrągłego Stołu. Łańcut 26-28 lipca 1986 r., Warszawa 1990. B. Klebanowska, Zdanie konotowane i jego odpowiedniki semantyczne w nauczaniu cudzoziemców, "Poradnik Językowy" 1977, nr 10, s. 452-459. M. Pawelec, Ostrzeżenie przed "fałszywymi przyjaciółmi" (zjawisko "faux amis" w językach polskim i niemieckim), "Języki Obce w Szkole" 1987, nr 5, s. 440. I. Putka, Wprowadzanie jednostek leksykalnych w ich użyciach wtórnych na lektoratach języka polskiego [w:] Język - teoria - dydaktyka, Kielce 1984, s. 195-201. G. Suliga, Nauczanie cudzoziemców jako dialog międzykulturowy [w:] Tradycja i nowoczesność w nauczaniu cudzoziemców języka polskiego, red. H. Rybicka-Nowacka, B. Rocławski, Gdańsk 1990. E. Wierzbicka, Wiedza na temat współczesnej polszczyzny niezbędna w pracy lektora języka polskiego, "Przegląd Polonijny" 2000, nr 1, s. 163-171.
Learning outcomes:	A student who has completed the course is prepared to teach Polish as a foreign language. The student in particular: 1) recognizes direct and indirect methods of teaching Polish as a foreign language; 2) evaluates language competence of foreigners learning Polish; 3) analyzes available handbooks for teaching foreigners with respect to content and the methodology applied; 4) uses the knowledge of Polish descriptive grammar to compile exercises for foreigners learning Polish; 5) develops other didactic materials for classes of Polish as a foreign language; 6) works out synapses of lessons of Polish as a foreign languages at various levels.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Evaluation on the basis of attendance, active participation in the course (taking part in discussions, giving presentations). Detailed criteria used for issuing grades will be presented in during the first meeting.
Practical placement:

This course is not currently offered.

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